Review of From Here to Eternity (1953) by Chiek E — 18 Mar 2017
Don't need to wait long. Just 30 minutes into the film before one gets to see the famous 'beach necking scene' between a young Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr. Watching this black and white film 70 years later is like opening a time capsule to peak at life in the US (Hawaii at least).
A star studded cast, although I doubt none is a alive today. An absolute sign of the times in pre-civil rights movement of 50s, not a single black actor or character in the US army or civilian population of Hawaii.
Being Hawaii, there were of course Asian bartender and civilians. With invasion of the Pearl Harbour as the historical focal point, a remake of the film today, even if there is vociferous protests from the loud black community, changing the demographics in the film would alter the accuracy of history.
The film has provided me a good starting point to read Montgomery Clift's biography.
This review of From Here to Eternity (1953) was written by Chiek E on 18 Mar 2017.
From Here to Eternity has generally received very positive reviews.
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